Antelope Valley College Business, Computer Studies, and Economic Development Division

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1 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 1 of 11 To jump to a specific section, access the BOOKMARKS tab in this PDF file. Antelope Valley College Business, Computer Studies, and Economic Development Division Course: BUS212, Women in Organizations Semester: Fall 2010 Instructor: Mrs. Beverly Beyer, Associate Professor Messages: (661) , Ext. 6375; bbeyer@avc.edu Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Overview As your instructor, I see myself as the facilitator, here to help the students succeed. People succeed when they know what is expected of them and are provided with proper resources and support. The information below is intended to help you succeed in this course. I suggest printing out this information so that you can refer to it throughout the semester. If you require any clarification, please post your question to the General Discussion forum (check the WEEKLY DISCUSSION BOARD link in the main course menu). There may be several students who can benefit from the question and answer. If your question is personal, please use your AVC student account to me directly. *****Each week, current lessons will be available by accessing the WEEKLY LESSONS link in the main course menu. This "weekly lessons" link will contain a folder with the current week's lecture, reading list, assignments, and discussion forum topic--all included in one area for easy access. Check this area each week to see what is currently due.***** The beauty of online courses is that you can access the class twenty-four hours a day from anywhere in the Internet-connected world. Therefore, you should be able to complete the requirements of this course within the allotted time. Although this is an online class, I am still available by telephone and in person. If feasible, please consider an in-person visit to discuss any challenges or concerns with the course. Textbook and Supplies Textbooks (Required): The textbooks are required and students should have both by the start of the second week of class. Coursework is assigned from both textbooks. Gary N. Powell Women and Men in Management, 4th edition. SAGE Publications, ISBN Jacqueline DeLaat, Gender in the Workplace: A Case Study Approach, 2nd edition. SAGE Publications, ISBN (Click on graphic to access the publisher's site.) (Click on graphic to access the publisher's site.)

2 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 2 of 11 Course Description This transfer-level course is designed to identify and compare differences in gender communication and workplace diversity in an organizational setting. Awareness of the differences in both genders is emphasized to improve interaction between genders in business settings. The effects of gender communication and workplace diversity on the specific ethnic groups of African American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American women are examined. Special emphasis is placed on how gender impacts the outlook regarding work in organizations, the differences in work/life prioritization, and evaluation of work performance based on gender-specific criteria. The course will evaluate the role of women in such areas as enhanced employee relations, goal setting, networking, competing, sexism, mentoring, and career leadership planning. (CSU, AVC) BUS212 Advisory: Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101. Course Corequisites: NONE Course Objectives Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to: 1. Recognize the common organizational/social problems faced by both men and women and describe coping tools used in overcoming these problems. 2. Identify and explain the major issues facing women in traditionally male-dominated organizational cultures. 3. Discuss the differences in male and female leadership, communication, and problem-solving styles to appreciate women as an integral part of the organization. 4. Examine the cultural norms that both support and deter women in the organizational setting. 5. Examine the specific challenges faced by the African American, Asian American, Latina, and Native American women in organizational settings. 6. Identify and apply legal issues/rights affecting employment diversity, including sexism. 7. Explain the historical role women have played both inside and outside the organization. 8. Develop effective group techniques through participation in work team activities. 9. Demonstrate an awareness of organizational cultures and workforce diversity. 10. Develop analytical and problem solving skills by using the case analysis method of learning. Additionally: 11. Demonstrate an ability to effectively use computers and information technology to complete assignments and projects. Grading Scale The grading scale is designed to encompass all aspects of the class, including individual and group work. Simply doing well on the exams does not guarantee a good or passing grade in the course. Grades will be based on the following:

3 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 3 of 11 Grading Criteria No. No. Grading Letter Criteria % Points Points Scale Grade Weekly Assignments % 900-1, A Exams % B 3 at 100 points each Semester Project (Work Team) % C 150 pts. Report & Presentation 50 pts. Team Evaluation Participation % D (e.g., class activities/discussions) TOTAL 1, % 599 and below Below 60 F The sections below contain more specific information about each of the grading criteria. Assignments - 25% A complete listing of assignments is located within the Syllabus & Semester Assignments link. For easy reference, I strongly recommend that each student print out this material. Work will be assigned from both textbooks and may include the following: Reading from our two required textbooks Visiting Internet Web sites and reading posted articles Answering questions derived from the chapter Completing and evaluating experiential exercises Completing case analyses Participating in the posted discussion topics These assignments are meant to reinforce the principles being studied and to develop and sharpen your competencies (skills). *****In an effort to have the class learn together, weekly assignments will not be accepted early (e.g., Week Four assignments will not be accepted in Week Three) and links to lectures and discussion forums will be activated on the dates as listed in the Semester Assignments.***** Exercises and Case Analyses. Answers should be clear, concise, and in your own words. Use the concepts in our textbook to substantiate your answers; cite your sources when applicable. Examples and supporting evidence will add value to your responses. When instructed, the students are to complete case analyses using the format found in the example case analysis, which will be

4 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 4 of 11 linked with each case analysis assignment. Discussion Forums. Participating in the weekly discussions is a requirement of this class. Discussion forum topics are listed in the Semester Assignments and are also included within the current lessons folder, available by accessing the WEEKLY LESSONS link in the main course menu. Discussion forums may be accessed by clicking on the WEEKLY DISCUSSION BOARD link in the main course menu. Topics may include the following: Response to specific questions Reflections from completing the experiential exercises - your reactions, insights Results from analyzing and completing case analyses Summary of a news report or current article you have found (such as on the Internet, in magazines or newspapers) pertaining to the course topics Exams (3) - 30% Three exams will be given to assess the student's understanding of principles and his/her development of skills. The format for exams will include multiple choice and essay. When composing your responses to the essay questions, you must cite your sources using MLA format. The exams are open book (but not open neighbor!) and should take approximately 2 to 4 hours of concentrated effort to successfully complete each exam. The exam schedule is posted in the Semester Assignments. Also check the current lessons folders which will be available by accessing the WEEKLY LESSONS link in the main course menu. *****Once the exam link is activated, students will be given from TUESDAY MORNING until THURSDAY EVENING to complete the exams and submit them online. Keep a copy of your submitted responses.***** The reason for giving students a few days to submit the exams is because of the online environment. Class work is meant to be done based on your schedule within the timeframe (due dates) set by the course syllabus/assignments. Right after you submit the exam, you will receive a confirmation notice AND will see an exclamation point in the My Grades area for this exercise. Keep a printed copy of the confirmation notice with the date and time stamp just in case the electronic version does not reach me. This way, you have proof that you have taken the exam in the allotted time. Semester Project - 20% Today's business environment includes the use of technology for collaboration and management of projects throughout the world. To provide students with a realistic experience in a safe environment, students will be assigned to work teams (virtual groups) of 5 members as of the fifth week of class. Each work team will be responsible for research and presentation of a comprehensive semester project. *****Blackboard contains an excellent Group Pages area that allows for group work, which I will modify for each student team. Student teams are required to use their specific Group Page that will be established to facilitate communication with team members while working on this class project. Each group page area will include a group blog, chat room, and file exchange feature--all for exclusive use by the specific members assigned to the group. During the course of the semester project, I will be monitoring the participation and progress of each student in each team.*****

5 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 5 of 11 Work teams (even virtual) can work! However, each student must be diligent in keeping the communication lines open (e.g., checking the group's page at least every two days and responding promptly to the instructor and classmates) and sharing the work load. ALL students must participate in the work team assignment. Components of the Project. The Semester Project consists of two components: a research report and an online presentation. Students have a choice of completing a library research report or a service-learning research report. The research report, written in MLA format, will include the team's findings, a works cited page, and any appropriate charts, graphs, and appendices. Work teams will also "present" their findings to the class (online). *****Teams will submit all research reports (NOT the online presentations) to AVC's TURNITIN database, the database used to check for plagiarism. Teams will then submit their research reports to the instructor. User instructions will be provided during the semester.***** Want to learn more about plagiarism? Visit the Writing Center located within the Learning Center on campus. You may also access the Writing Center Web site here. Work Team Participation. To determine the work team participation grade (worth 50 points for each team member), each team member will fill out and submit a Peer Performance Appraisal to me alone for every member of the work team, including yourself. The appraisal can be found by accessing the TEAM PROJECT link in the main course menu and will be due during Week 15. This exercise is meant to provide a realistic evaluation of the performance of each member of the team, such as you would find in a work setting. Check the TEAM PROJECT link in the main course menu for more information. Participation - 25% Class Participation. Online courses require more of a student than just completing assignments. If the class is to be effective, then you must participate in the discussion forums (also called discussion boards). When evaluating your class grade, I will base a percentage of your grade on your participation in this course. If you have a question about the material, post it in the discussion area. Using the discussion forums gives everyone an opportunity to gain knowledge from the question and possibly provide assistance to each other. If someone else posts a question and you know the answer or have a suggestion, feel free to respond. However, I do insist on respect between students. So when you respond, keep it respectful. Individual Participation. Participation includes posting comments, questions, and answers to discussion topics, and responding to other students' postings. Students are expected to contribute meaningful (quality) and respectful comments, while participating in class discussions in an adult and scholarly manner. Respect for other students will be maintained at all times. Differences of opinion may be discussed but must be presented in a responsible fashion. Anonymous postings and postings deemed inappropriate by the instructor will be removed from the discussion forum.

6 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 6 of 11 Earning Full Credit for Participation Each Week. *****To receive full credit for participation each week, each student must post on at least two separate days and post a minimum of three times for the entire week PER DISCUSSION FORUM. *****PLUS, students' postings must be written at a college-level, relatively free of errors in sentence construction, punctuation, grammar, and unclear statement. The first posting MUST be submitted correctly by the fifth day of our week, which is SATURDAY. There are a few weeks when students will be asked to post to the discussion topics more often than the required three postings. These discussions will be clearly marked as such. Students may post more often than the required minimum of three postings. One post must be the student's response to the discussion topics and two posts must be responses to others' postings. These three postings must occur on at least two separate days within the scheduled week. The first posting is due no later than the fifth day of the week; this first posting can be the student's response to the discussion topic OR the student's reply to another student's posting. The next two postings can occur any time during the scheduled week. For example: Week Two begins by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug 31. The first posting is due by Saturday, Sep 04, 11:59 p.m. PT. All postings must be completed by Monday, Sep 06, 11:59 p.m. PT. Postings must be academic in nature and consist of more than statements such as "I agree" or "good posting." No credit will be given for posting to the discussion boards after the "due date" for postings. *****As a quick reminder, just remember that your FIRST posting must be completed no later than Saturday evening of each week.***** Below is the breakdown of points earned for participation in the discussion forums. Note that the points are generally earned for three posts. I will announce when more than three posts are required for the week's participation.

7 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 7 of 11 Participation Grading Criteria for Discussion Forums (Forums scored at 25 points OR 15 points) First posting due by the fifth day, 11:59 p.m. PT. Week begins on TUESDAY. Fifth day is on SATURDAY. If first posting is after the fifth day, OR if less than required number of postings, OR if all postings are on the same day, THEN full points will not be earned. Additional points will be deducted for poor writing mechanics and lack of clarity. If first post no later than Saturday, 11:59 p.m. PT: 3 posts = 25 points 3 posts = 15 points 2 posts = 22points 2 posts = 12 points 1 post = 20 points 1 post = 10 points If NO post by fifth day or ALL posts on same day: 3 posts = 20 points 3 posts = 10 points 2 posts = 16 points 2 posts = 8 points 1 post = 12 points 1 post = 6 points Just in case you have not been introduced to Netiquette & Communicating In An Online Environment, I have it linked. Matt Hightower, professor and former director of CC Online, authored this version. The material is relevant to all of us. Being courteous, listening, and helping one another never goes out of style. *****NO CREDIT will be given for posting to discussion sites after the "Due Date for Posting." This would defeat the purpose of learning by dialog when you post to a site that is no longer being accessed.***** Student Work As is the case with all classes, the work that you do and submit for a grade MUST be your own work. Any class work or assignment that is submitted and is a duplicate of another student's work is cause to reject BOTH papers. Simply changing a couple of words to make the papers different is not acceptable. Working in groups and/or with other students is encouraged; just be sure that what you submit is in your own words. I will NOT accept the claim that the work performed in the group is exactly what each of you wants to say. Want to learn more about plagiarism? Visit the Writing Center located within the Learning Center on campus. Grading and Make-up Policy On occasion, life interferes with our plans to complete assignments and exams. If you experience such a conflict, you must contact me as soon as possible. Because 20 percent of your grade is influenced by work team input (project and team evaluation), I strongly recommend that you inform your work team as well. Dates for assignments and exams are posted at the beginning of this course, listed in the Semester Assignments, so there are no surprises.

8 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 8 of 11 Assignments (e.g. chapter questions, experiential exercises, case analyses, peer performance appraisals) submitted after the Date Due will be marked down. When grading your responses, I will be looking at the following: Quality and completeness of the response, e.g., use of concepts, specific examples, and supporting evidence Proper citation of sources using MLA format, when applicable Proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, use of upper and lower case, and sentence construction Submitted within the stated timeframe Submitted correctly as stated in each specific assignment Discussions - Partial credit only will be earned by students who do not follow the aforementioned posting criteria. NO CREDIT will be given for posting to discussion forums after the "Due Date for Posting." Exams - Make-up will be determined on an individual basis. Semester Project Reports and Online Class Presentations will be marked down one full grade for each 24-hour delay (e.g. "A" paper will receive a "B"). *****NO EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS ARE AVAILABLE as there are ample opportunities to earn points in this course.***** *****LATE ASSIGNMENTS will be accepted up to one week past the due date and will be eligible for up to a maximum of 50 percent credit. Assignments submitted past the late assignments date will receive zero credit.***** Submitting Homework Assignments and Receiving Feedback We are fortunate to have a dedicated course management system in Blackboard, which "houses" our online class. When submitting assignments, use the assignment tool that will be available once you enter the individual exercises posted in the Current Assignments folder for the week's lessons. You will also receive my feedback for your assignment from within the specific assignment's tool OR through the My Grades tool in Blackboard. Clean and simple, right? Prior to submitting your assignments, re-read your responses and correct any misspellings, errors in grammar, word usage (e.g., their vs. there), punctuation, and so on. If I cannot understand what you wrote, you will not be eligible to receive full credit for the assignment. Here are a few suggestions: Prepare your responses in a word processing program. Use the spell check option in the word processing program. Proofread your work out loud, slowly and carefully. DO NOT rely on the spell check or the grammar check. Access the appropriate assignment tool to upload and submit your assignment to the instructor. Upload and attach your file, and/or copy & paste your responses into the text box section for the specific assignment.

9 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 9 of 11 Save your work to return to the assignment. Submit your work to send the assignment to the instructor. Right after you submit your assignment, you will receive a confirmation notice. You will also see an exclamation point (!) in the My Grades section for the particular assignment. This means your assignment is waiting to be scored by the instructor. *****Specific information will be included to guide students in formatting, completing, and submitting their assignments. To earn full points for each assignment, students are required to follow the specific criteria posted for each assignment.***** ing the Instructor *****Use your AVC student address ONLY. *****Use the designation of BUS212-OL in the subject line of every that is sent to me during the semester. *****Include your first and last name and the last four digits of your AVC student ID number in the body of the . DO NOT include your entire AVC student ID number. *****DO NOT include your name in the subject line of the ; your name goes in the body of the e- mail message. *****Our Blackboard classroom has Send capabilities. If you use the function through Blackboard, the CRN designator for our class will automatically be entered into the subject line. Remember to also include your first and last name in the BODY of the message and NOT in the Subject line. *****DO NOT include your AVC student ID number if the is also being sent to other students. You are always welcome to me with questions concerning your progress in the class; however, if your question pertains to the information in the book or lecture notes, please post the question in the discussion forum and not in an to me. This reduces duplication of questions and everyone benefits from the answer. Obviously, if you have a personal or private message, do not post it to the discussion board; rather, send it directly to me. If you send an message to me, enter a descriptive subject line that includes the course name as part of the subject. DO include a relevant subject line. DO NOT include your name in the subject line of the ; your name goes in the body of the message. An example would be the following: <Example of Header from Students in BUS212-OL> From: "Sally Student" <sstudent@avc.edu> To: "Beverly Beyer" <bbeyer@avc.edu> Subject: BUS212-OL Question About Grade Cc: Bcc:

10 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 10 of 11 Attached: <Example of What Should Be Included in the Body of the > <Start your message.> Dear Mrs. Beyer: I have a question about... Sally Student AVC Student ID Number 1234 <End your message with your first and last name and the last four digits ONLY of your AVC Student ID number.> This way I will be able to flag your message immediately. I receive a lot of each day, and this will help get your message to me. Internet-Connected Computers and HELP with Blackboard AVC's Open Lab. AVC has open computer labs with Internet capability that are available to all registered students. These open labs are in the Business Education Building (located on the third floor). The computer labs are open Monday through Saturday when the college is also open. If you experience computer and/or problems at home or at work, please remember that the AVC open computer labs are available for your use. HELP with Blackboard. If you experience any problems with the Blackboard classroom environment, DO NOT CALL AVC'S ITS HELP DESK. The online courses on Blackboard are being serviced by an outside organization with 24/7 availability. Access the HELP button found at the top of your Blackboard Web site. Below is an illustration showing the buttons found at the top of the Blackboard environment. *****Computers and Internet access failing at home or at work will NOT be accepted as excuses for falling behind in the course.***** Americans With Disabilities Act If you have a legally protected disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or California discrimination law, and you believe you need reasonable accommodation to participate fully in this class, please make an appointment to see me during my private office hours to discuss your need.

11 BUS212 - Syllabus and Online Learning Notes Page 11 of 11 Academic Honesty Policy Students in this course will be expected to comply with AVC's Academic Honesty Policy (REF: Guidelines for Student Conduct in the current AVC College Catalog). Violation of the Academic Honesty Policy: Dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating, or plagiarism. Plagiarism from the Latin word for "kidnap" involves using another s work without giving proper credit, whether done accidentally or on purpose. This includes not only words and ideas, but also graphs, artwork, music, maps, statistics, diagrams, scientific data, software, films, videos, and the like. Plagiarism is plagiarism whether the material is from published or unpublished sources. It does not matter whether ideas are stolen, bought, downloaded from the Internet, or written for the student by someone else it is still plagiarism. Even if only bits and pieces of other sources are used, or outside sources reworded, they must still be cited. To avoid problems, students should cite any source(s) and check with the instructor before submitting an assignment or project. Students are always responsible for any plagiarism in their work. An instructor who determines that a student has cheated or plagiarized has the right to give an "F" grade for the assignment or examination. Want to learn more about plagiarism? Visit the Writing Center located within the Learning Center on campus. Also review the 21 st Century Information Fluency Project s module on plagiarism. (Click on graphic to access the site.) This site contains instructional videos, audios, and links to online citation systems for creating formal citations. Important Dates Access AVC's link to review the important calendar dates as set by the college for the current academic year.